Whether you are going to a group yoga class or a Private Yoga Session, it is important to dress appropriately.

These tips will help you dress for success and avoid any uncomfortable wardrobe malfunctions.

Bottoms. Simply wearing them may not be enough. Have you done a bend-over check in a mirror? Make sure the length of your shorts adequately covers what needs to be covered and that when bending over your leggings don’t become see thru – especially if you are going commando.

Undergarments. Are meant to be worn under your clothing. This keep parts and bits from falling out of your clothes and onto your mat. Yes, I have seen it happen.

Tops. Do a lean over check in front of a mirror. Make sure that everything stays tucked in your sports top and that if you have chosen to ban the bra, that your shirt doesn’t gap and show too much. Gentlemen, if you are in a co-ed room and there are not other men shirtless, keep your shirt on.

Middle. If you raise your arms overhead does your shirt expose your midsection? If you are in down dog will your shirt roll up all the way under your chin?You may be comfortable showing a little skin, but your teacher or other class mates may not feel the same.

Toes. Yoga is generally practiced barefoot. If you prefer to keep your socks on you may, although you may find certain poses a little more “slippery” than others. If you have a foot condition that requires you to keep your shoes on, please bring shoes reserved for solely yoga in reverence to the studio space.

Perfume, smoke, or other heavy scents. None. Allergies and comfort are a big concern. Leave your Chanel No. 5 for a night out if you must.

Remember in yoga you will be in many various poses and movements and gravity works on clothing just like everything else. Be respectful of everyone’s comfort and right to feel safe – especially in a co-ed environment. Wardrobe malfunctions can and do happen in yoga, if they are perceived as intentional they could be considered sexual harassment.

While it is true that yoga helps you become more flexible, helps your balance, your coordination, and helps you become stronger, the true transformation happens inside. Yoga is a practice of self-awareness. It helps you to peel away the layers and to meet the ‘real’ you. Not your thoughts, not your story, not everyone else’s version or expectations of you. There is a part of each of us that is so powerful and so full of wisdom but it is hidden underneath all of this ‘stuff’ that we have, over time, come to accept as ‘who we are.’

I help people find the truth of who they are. Working in a one on one environment allows me to tailor your private yoga sessions specifically to you, your needs, and your goals. There is no competition in a private yoga environment. No need to wonder if you are “doing it right” while feeling lost in a yoga class. You get my 100% undivided attention and years of yoga teaching experience to help you.

The reality is – change is scary. But staying stuck is even scarier. I talk to people all the time who tell me they aren’t flexible enough to do yoga or they have an old injury or they are too heavy. A good majority of my clients are women in their 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s who are overweight and have physical limitations. You wouldn’t tell me you are too dirty to take a shower, so why would you say to yourself your aren’t flexible enough for yoga? Or your mind is too busy to meditate? Those are the reasons we do yoga and meditate! To quiet the mind and become more flexible in how we see things. This is where the transformation happens.

I want to help you find your true Self. I know you have a hundred reasons not to and a thousand questions. You are not your thoughts, you are not your story, and most importantly, you are not your fears. You are something far more, and it is time for you to shine!